Level 2: Increased attention (please be informed in detail about the current situation in the country)

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Select passport type

Regular passport: visa not required

Diplomatic passport: visa not required

Official passport: visa not required

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

The Republic of Bulgaria does not have an embassy in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. For any consular issues, all Bulgarian citizens staying either short-term or long-term in Mauritania can refer to the Bulgarian Embassy in Tunisia.

The situation connected with security in the country is unstable. There is threat from terrorist actions and kidnapping of foreigners.

Healthcare

The level of healthcare is low. Healthcare is paid.

Travel papers and visas

Bulgarian citizens enter IR Mauritania with a passport with period of validity of not less than 6 months as at the date of travel. Other special documents are not requested.

Bulgarian citizens travel to Mauritania with visas which may be obtained through the Bulgarian Embassy in Tunisia or the Mauritanian Embassy in Berlin. From late May 2014 it is possible to obtain visa at the airport in Nouakchott.

Practical advice

Not necessitated travels to Mauritania shall be avoided.

Unorganised travels are not recommended.

Competitive service

What the consular officers can do for you

Upon need, the Bulgarian citizens residing in Mauritania may address for assistance the embassies of EU member states at place.

Consular services may be rendered at the closest Bulgarian diplomatic or consular representative office.

Certification and Legalisation

In order to be valid in Bulgaria and recognised by the Bulgarian institution any documents issued by the authorities in Mauritania must bear the stamp of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After that they should be certified by the embassy of Mauritania in Tunis. The signature and certification of the Mauritanian embassy in Tunis should be certified at the consular service of the embassy of Bulgaria there.

The documents should then be translated into Bulgarian by an authorised translation agency in Bulgaria and certified by the Certifications and Legalisations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Emergency Travel Document

In extraordinary situations, such as damaged, lost or stolen passport, the Bulgarian citizens can apply for an Emergency Travel Document at the embassy of any EU member state in Mauritania.